That's a big enough list that they can bring about some real change in the industry if all members work together.

The group has described their mission statement on the website as so: "We provide an open forum for the games industry to collaborate on research and best practices that encourage fair play and healthy communities in online gaming. We envision a world where games are free of harassment, discrimination, and abuse, and where players can express themselves through play."

Toxicity is a real problem in the online gaming space, and several of these companies have separately taken steps to try and resolve the issue.

Death threats and vile tweets have forced multiple female developers to leave home, and yet still the storm of harassment rages on. James Batchelor asks what the games industry can – no, needs – to do to stop this